Make Math and Science Interactive

This activity has students measuring similar triangles to help them understand the meaning of the tangent, sine and cosine ratios. They measure the triangles and find the ratios, then compare to others in the class. Works well with groups of three, with students assigned one trig ratio each. Uses degrees, not radians. Good for basic trigonometry, junior high. I use it in grade 10 as I find they get there and still don't understand what "tan" means or does. Includes a handout for students to

2 Activities 1. Tasks that have students discovering the exponent rules by looking at solved problems and trying questions. Includes negative exponent, zero exponent, product, quotient, power of a power, power of a product, power of a quotient, and fractional exponent rules. Can be set up as stations or can just be given one task, then when they complete it and have it checked for accuracy they are given the next. 2. Exponents Challenge Questions - Error recognition - Some challenging exponents

In this activity students go from station to station (6 stations) decoding a message that describes a classroom expectation. Each station also has a question about the expectation and a discussion / get to know you question. Students then create their own puzzle with another expectation they think should be added. Includes basic algebra, powers, roots, multiplication and division. Created for review beginning the Grade 10 Alberta math curriculum. Expectations include Be Kind, Participate, Be

Has students recognize patterns when multiplying binomials to determine how we could factor them.